Chapter 108: The whereabouts of Master’s (1)
Deep in the night, Fu Yao left home alone. After taking many turns on the street, he arrived at the entrance of a large courtyard and gently knocked on the door.
Qi Huang scanned the area with her spiritual sense and found that the plaque on the mansion read “Feng Residence.” She didn’t know what the owner did.
After a while, a servant opened the door. After Fu Yao reported his identity, he was led inside.
Qi Huang tiptoed to the circular wall and scanned the inside with her spiritual sense. The situation of the entire mansion was clear at a glance.
Fu Yao followed the servant into the Feng Residence and finally arrived at the study of the master of the house.
The master of the house was a middle-aged man in his sixties with a pale face. He looked refined and like a scholar, not at all like a cult member.
“Hall Master Feng!”
Upon entering the study, Fu Yao saluted respectfully.
‘Hall Master? I’ve really found a big fish. Fortunately, I didn’t act rashly before.’
Qi Huang was secretly pleased. She knew that Jinqiu Prefecture couldn’t just have two cultists of the Juexian Cult. She didn’t expect that to be true.
“Why are you here so late?”
Hall Master Feng’s expression was somewhat gloomy.
“Because I have to ensure that there are no mistakes. Although that Kong Wei said he wasn’t followed, I’m still not at ease, so I waited a few days to make sure there were no tails before coming to see you.”
Fu Yao explained the reason.
‘This guy is very careful in his work.’
Qi Huang was a little impressed.
“Tell me, what’s going on?”
Hall Master Feng’s expression softened slightly, and he got to the point.
Fu Yao breathed a sigh of relief and then explained that Qi Huang had impersonated a cultist of the Juexian Cult.
“These people are getting more and more cunning. To be safe, don’t make any moves recently.”
Hall Master Feng commanded after a moment of thought.
“Yes, I’ve also instructed Kong Wei like this.”
Fu Yao took the order and hesitated for a long time before asking, “Hall Master Feng, when will we resume operations?”
“Don’t ask what you shouldn’t. Wait for my notification.”
Hall Master Feng frowned slightly.
“Hall Master Feng, forgive me for being blunt, but the amount of Xieqisan we sell is too small. To strike the Immortal Alliance, this is not enough. If there were enough, with the jealousy of those cultivators, I believe it won’t be long before they turn all their fellow disciples into cripples. Take the Feisha Sect for example, there are more than ten people who want to buy medicine from me.”
Fu Yao ventured his opinion with his scalp tingling.
“Do you think Xieqisan is salt? As much as you want? Then why would we have to hide our tails? This stuff can only be a source of funding for our activities. If we want to bring down the Immortal Sect, we rely on strength.”
Hall Master Feng reprimanded him lightly.
Fu Yao wanted to speak but stopped, and finally chose to remain silent.
“What’s wrong? Is there anything you can’t say?”
Hall Master Feng asked proactively.
“It’s nothing. As you know, my brother is twenty-seven years old and still unmarried. If he doesn’t find a partner next year, he’ll have to go to the battlefield. And those hypocrites in the Immortal Sect, which one doesn’t have a harem? It’s really a case of the parched dying of thirst while the flooded drown.”
Fu Yao said through gritted teeth.
“I understand. Everyone who joins the Juexian Cult has the same troubles, but things must be done step by step. You can’t eat hot tofu if you’re impatient!”
Hall Master Feng comforted him and then said, “I remember you have a son, right? For your son’s sake, don’t be too impulsive! Otherwise, you might not be able to help your brother, and you might even implicate your son!”
“I understand!”
Fu Yao took a deep breath and said.
The conversation between the two ended. Fu Yao got up to take his leave and left the Feng Residence.
Qi Huang naturally gave up on Fu Yao and turned her attention to Hall Master Feng, the big fish, preparing to follow the vine. She knew that the bigger the fish, the more information she could obtain.
After two days of stakeout, Qi Huang also figured out Hall Master Feng’s identity. This person’s name was Feng Jin. Like her cheap father, he was a businessman on the surface, well-read, and law-abiding. No one expected him to be a high-level figure of the Juexian Cult.
A few days later, Feng Jin set out with a merchant caravan, intending to go to the Prefecture Capital to stock up on goods.
Qi Huang naturally did not let him leave her “sight” for half a step, so she cautiously followed behind. To be safe, she kept changing her attire midway.
…
At this moment, Elder Zhu of the HeYi Sect had arrived at the Immortal Alliance stationed in the Prefecture Capital with several disciples.
After spending some silver to grease the wheels, Elder Zhu met Steward Cai unimpeded. Then, he had his disciples put the gifts they brought on the table. There were two large boxes.
Steward Cai initially paid no attention. When he opened the boxes, his eyes gradually began to shine.
“Ten-thousand-year-old ginseng, thousand-year-old blood drop grass, golden silkworm pupae, agarwood carvings…”
Steward Cai counted them aloud and was stunned after a moment. “Elder Zhu, what is the meaning of this? Sending such a great gift for no reason?”
“To be honest, Steward Cai, Elder Zhu has come to seek a favor!”
Elder Zhu cupped his fists in salute.
“Elder Zhu, just say what you need. Why such extravagance? As a steward of the Immortal Alliance, I should serve various Immortal Sects.”
Steward Cai straightened his expression.
Elder Zhu smiled noncommittally, then told the lie he had prepared: “It’s like this, recently there were some Ghost Tomatoes in the jurisdiction of the HongHua Sect, which caused some villagers to be poisoned. They not only failed to reflect but also wrongly accused us, saying that those Ghost Tomatoes were planted by the HeYi Sect and clamored to report us to the Immortal Alliance. I kindly ask Steward Cai to handle this matter impartially at that time.”
“Ghost Tomatoes? This is not common!”
Steward Cai muttered, then subtly probed, “Since it wasn’t done by the HeYi Sect, why did Elder Zhu come in person? Do you think I am someone who would not handle matters impartially?”
“Steward Cai misunderstands!”
Elder Zhu knew that the other party wanted to use it as an excuse to back down, so he calmly explained, “I believe Steward Cai, but some accusations are not so easy to shake off. Once this matter escalates, it will have a bad impact on the HeYi Sect.”
“I understand. So, what does Elder Zhu want me to do?”
Steward Cai smiled with relief.
“You don’t need to do anything. If the people from the HongHua Sect come, just ignore them.”
Elder Zhu stated his purpose.
“Elder Zhu can rest assured, I am a very busy person and don’t have time to deal with unreasonable people.”
Steward Cai made a verbal promise.
Both parties reached an agreement, and everyone was happy. They then agreed to go to the best restaurant in the Prefecture Capital to “celebrate.”
The next day, Elder Ruan also arrived at the Immortal Alliance’s stationed place, but this time it was even worse. He tried everything but could not enter the main gate and finally had to return to report his failure dejectedly.
…
Two days later, Qi Huang also arrived at the Prefecture Capital with Feng Jin. Then came another round of hide-and-seek surveillance. Heaven helps those who help themselves. In the evening, she finally found the biggest melon on this vine.
After stocking up on goods, Feng Jin left the merchant caravan alone and entered a very large drugstore.
Qi Huang, as usual, went near the drugstore to investigate. Her spiritual sense extended in, and the situation inside the drugstore clearly appeared in her “eyes.”
“Little brother, I want some snake vine powder.”
Feng Jin said to the drugstore assistant.
“There’s no snake vine powder outside. Sir, please come inside and take a look.”
The assistant was stunned for a moment, then led Feng Jin out the back door.
Behind the drugstore was a large courtyard with fountains, rockeries, flowers, birds, fish, and insects. It could be seen that the owner was a person of leisure and taste.
“Shopkeeper, someone is looking for you!”
The shop assistant reported at the entrance of the hall and then discreetly withdrew.
Feng Jin entered the main hall. Inside sat a middle-aged man in his forties. This person was tall and burly, with oily skin that radiated a compelling masculine aura, like a fierce beast ready to strike. But looking at his appearance, no one would associate him with a drugstore shopkeeper.
“Altar Master Xiao!”
Feng Jin stepped inside and saluted respectfully.
‘Altar Master? Good! This is the big fish. The previous ones were just small fry.’
Qi Huang was extremely excited. If her guess was correct, she would definitely gain something from this person.
